The Front Range Section covers the Eastern half of Colorado, containing historic climbing areas like Eldorado Canyon, the Flatirons, Lumpy Ridge, Rocky Mountain National Park, Shelf Road, and hundreds more. The Section has around 1,200 members and hosts various climbing-related activities up and down the Front Range.

Front Range Section Co-Chairs

Carol Kotchek is a ten-year resident of Boulder and has 30 years of rock-climbing experience: starting with the painter-pants era, through the lycra phase, and into the "Just Love to Climb" mentality. Her 15 minutes of fame came as the cover girl on the old City of Rocks guidebook. She has been active in climbing stewardship and is currently on the Board of the Flatirons Climbing Council and Boulder Climbing Community. Carol is also Accountant for the AAC and organized the last two International Climbers' Meets, in Indian Creek and Yosemite.